Question 1

Can I copy text from PDF?

Accepted Answer

In most cases, you can copy text from a PDF document. However, if you encounter difficulty copying text, it may be due to one of the following reasons:

1. The PDF may have security settings that prevent text copying.
2. The PDF contains only scanned images of text, making the text non-selectable.

In such cases, you will need to seek permission from the document creator to unlock text copying restrictions or use OCR technology to extract text from the PDF.

For the latter, you can use Xodo's free online PDF to Text converter to convert your PDF to an editable Text file with OCR.

Question 2

How to extract text from PDF?

Accepted Answer

To extract text from your PDF file, use the free online PDF to Text converter from Xodo.

Simply upload your PDF, start the conversion process, and download the converted Text file to your device or cloud storage.

From there, you can easily reuse, manipulate, and update content in your TXT file as needed. Note that Xodo allows you to batch upload and convert multiple PDF files at once. Also, the built-in OCR will automatically process any scanned PDF files in the queue.

Question 3

How to convert scanned PDF to Text?

Accepted Answer

Use Xodo's online PDF to Text converter with OCR to convert your scanned PDFs into Text files you can search and edit.

Simply upload your scanned or image PDF, click on Convert to initiate the conversion, and download your editable TXT file upon completion.

Note: The advanced OCR (Optical Character Recognition) functionality will automatically recognize text within your scanned PDF and extract it into an editable Text file.

Question 4

How to convert PDF to Text on Mac?

Accepted Answer

You can convert PDF to Text on Mac using the built-in Preview app and Xodo PDF to Text converter.

Using the Preview app:

1. Open your PDF in Preview.
2. Select the text you want to copy.
3. Right-click on the selected text and choose "Copy."
4. Open your text editor and paste the copied text.

Note that this manual method is suitable for extracting smaller pieces of text from PDFs.

To more efficiently extract text from larger PDFs, use Xodo's online PDF to Text converter. Xodo enables the automatic conversion of PDF files to Text directly within your browser, eliminating the need to download any additional apps to your Mac device.

Simply upload as many PDF files as you want, start the conversion process, and download the editable TXT files to your Mac.

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